Independence Day

noun

: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence

specifically : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Examples of Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The statue, erected in 2020, replaced an earlier wooden version that was burned down on U.S. Independence Day in 2020. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025

Celebrations are underway to honor the 250th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence — a homegrown, Charlotte-style Independence Day celebration that’s all ours. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025

Commemorate their feistiness with a trip here for Independence Day, and learn more about how Rhode Island played a pivotal role in the Revolution. —Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025

Heading to the nail salon ahead of Independence Day? —Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Independence Day

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Kids Definition

Independence Day

noun

: a holiday celebrating the beginnings of a nation's independence

especially : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776